King of Swords

Intellect as rule. Principle that can go cold.

In a written tarot medium sitting, King of Swords is not a costume and not a verdict. It is a sentence in a sequence. Mama Maria reads it against your question, then writes. Mediumship, if it arrives, rides under the spread — it does not replace this card.

One of fourteen swords. See the swords.

Upright

A fair mind in charge. Standards. A decision that can be written and kept.

Reversed

Tyranny of principle, a cruel policy, or intellect used to avoid feeling.

Love

Reason over heat. Useful in a crisis. Lonely as a whole diet.

Work

Strategy, ethics, a governing document. Get counsel if the matter is legal.

Spirit

Order in the letter. Structure over spectacle.

An honest question

Which principle am I serving, and whom does it actually protect?

These notes are a dictionary, not a sitting. If this card is in your life, place one honest question with Mama Maria. For the method, read what a tarot medium reading actually is. For the job, read what a tarot medium is.